KlotzBanshee Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Well, I'm tired of barrowing a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundish2800 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 i got one from harbour fake it works just as good as the one from craftsman and was half the price. there are harbour fakes in westland and southgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 i got one from harbour fake it works just as good as the one from craftsman and was half the price. there are harbour fakes in westland and southgate yea any screw in comp tester will suffice from an auto parts store, northern, harbor, ect. they arent all spot on, blut close enough. if you want a good one, order from snap on, mac, matco, ect remember if you have to use a threaded adaptor, see how many ccs it takes up cos that will throw you off quite a bit. I think its about 12psi avg per cc. so say if yout adaper had a volume of 2ccs on its own add 24psi to your gauge reading. 12 ISNT spot on, but an average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlotzBanshee Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Thanks for the reply :happy: ...but I'm looking for a little better quality than one from Harbor Freight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamebo Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I got one of the Craftsman kits from Sears. Works pretty good, and has several adapters with different lengths with it. I think I paid around seventy bucks for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 snap on all the way worth the $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTOYS Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Snap On is the standard in the Industry for accuracy. I have a box of junk used Craftsman, Harbors, Jet Star Razors edge, etcc.... that i wouldnt use on my lawn mower. Have also used some good Mac and Matco guages that seemed to read identical to my Snap On. I have sent mine out several times to people who had Brand X and it always reads different (where it should be) than theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheebarnes Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Thanks for the reply :happy: ...but I'm looking for a little better quality than one from Harbor Freight. farm and fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1252 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 farm and fleet i got the digital kit bfrom mac paid 125.00 from the mac man. works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfk Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 i got the digital kit bfrom mac paid 125.00 from the mac man. works great I have a Mac compression gauge too,(non digital). I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I got my snap on tester from ebay. It looks new and paid 125. It came with 3 hoses. 14mm short (like for a chevy 350) 14mm long (banshee) and 18mm short (older cars). I also bought a 12mm long for my raptor 660. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 snap on here, you get what you pay for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlotzBanshee Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) Thanks for all the replies guys. I guess I'm going to check out ebay first and look for a good deal on a Snap-on, and look into Mac and Matco also. I'm willing to spend $100 to maybe $140 for one. But I found a Craftsman set for $59.99 with hoses, adapters, a case and all Should I get it? You guys don't think that would be good enough? I mean I'm not running a shop here...lol Thanks -Ryan Edited August 13, 2009 by AssWhore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I decided on a used snapon over a new craftsman. With a snap on you can always send it in to get it re calibrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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